Aviation movies sugestions

[dmarques69]

Having some spare time here due a flu that knock me out good, so i thought lets see some good aviation movie, unfortunately there's not so many options in the market and i found my self seeing "Sully" for the second time, which BTW its a good movie that tells the story of the CACTUS 1549 that landed in the Hudson river in NY after a bird strike with the great Tom Hanks http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3263904/.

So what do you guys have in your memory collection about aviation movies?

For me not much, mostly 2 movies come to my mind:

Memphis Belle http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100133/

And of course Top Gun http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099

 

[Matthew Kane]

The original Airport movie is always a good one for the 707's, nothing like seeing maintenance guy trying to get that 707 out of the snow bank with a cigar in his mouth, and of course Dean Martin flying a plane has cool factor as well

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065377/

 

[dmarques69]

6 minutes ago, Matthew Kane said:

The original Airport movie is always a good one for the 707's, nothing like seeing maintenance guy trying to get that 707 out of the snow bank with a cigar in his mouth, and of course Dean Martin flying a plane has cool factor as well

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065377/

 

Thanks for the suggestion Matthew, i dont recall of seeing this one, going to search to see if i can find this classic.

[HighBypass]

Sky Fighters - a French "Top Gun" from 2005. Hot women, hot planes and spectacular aerial sequences. Escapist storyline, but so what 

[dmarques69]

2 minutes ago, HighBypass said:

Sky Fighters - a French "Top Gun" from 2005. Hot women, hot planes and spectacular aerial sequences. Escapist storyline, but so what 

Thank you Mark, this one i definitely didnt saw, i believe you are talking about this one http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421974/ original name "Les chevaliers du ciel"

[HighBypass]

Correct! 

[Les Parson]

'The High and the Mighty' 1953. John Wayne and Bob Stack. the story of an ill-fated DC-4 PHNL-KSFO. The film is based on the long defunct Trans Ocean Airlines, based out of OAK, CA. It is technically accurate in many aspects with a complete crew that includes FE and Human Navigator. Imagine, more than 12 hours, 8000 feet, unpressurized! 

"The original Airport movie is always a good one for the 707's..."

A piece of trivia: The tower controller at "Lincoln" Tower, was played by my former supervisor when I was a controller at LAX Tower. 

[thibodba57]

47 minutes ago, dmarques69 said:

Having some spare time here due a flu that knock me out good, so i thought lets see some good aviation movie, unfortunately there's not so many options in the market and i found my self seeing "Sully" for the second time, which BTW its a good movie that tells the story of the CACTUS 1549 that landed in the Hudson river in NY after a bird strike with the great Tom Hanks http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3263904/.

So what do you guys have in your memory collection about aviation movies?

For me not much, mostly 2 movies come to my mind:

Memphis Belle http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100133/

And of course Top Gun http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099

 

You have to watch Air America.  Could be about the best Freight Dawg movie ever made.  Just nailed the mentality.

[Patco Lch]

Island in the sky for DC3 action. Steve McQueen in War Lover for B17 action.

[ZXR-7R]

If you're into F-86 Sabres, The Hunters(1958), if you're into DH Mosquitos, Mosquito Squadron(1969) -- both, especially mosquito squadron, have some extraordinary air scenes. -- Tim

[mwilk]

12 O'Clock High with Gregory Peck is always a classic.

[rickjake]

"Air Force One" 1997 movie with Harrison Ford is one of my favorites. 

If you like comedy, try "Airplane"  It is a parody movie from the "Airport series of movies. 

[Holdit]

19 minutes ago, mwilk said:

12 O'Clock High with Gregory Peck is always a classic.

Excellent movie, although more about the stress of command than the aviation.  One of my favourites.

Here are some of the other aviation movies in my memory banks...

• The Bridges at Toko-Ri
• The Battle of Britain
• Amelia (Earhart)
• Aces High
• The Blue Max
• Flight of the Intruder
• Alive! (OK it's the aftermath of a crash but it's still worth a look)
• Also the BBC TV series "Wings" about the early air war in WWI. Eindeckers and Avros. I think both seasons are available on YouTube.
• Flight
• The Ghost of Flight 401 (based on real-life rumours about the aftermath of the Eastern Airlines 401 crash in the Everglades).
• The Dambusters
• 688 Squadrom

 

 

[dmarques69]

Thank you guys for all the suggestions, im seeing Airport 1975 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071110 as we speak

going to check later all those other :)

[warbirds]